I love this name. I think it is very beautiful. I just think it's hard to put with a middle name - example: Grace Lynn sounds too much like Graceland.

-- Anonymous User 7/20/2005

I like the name - it's elegant, but not too snooty. I think it can be nice with middle names. I like it.

-- Anonymous User 9/18/2005

This was also the name of the famous murderer Grace Marks who killed her employer in 1852 along with his mistress. I'm not a particular fan of this name but I think that the name reminds me of the murderer and that's why.

My middle name is Grace, but I've recently started using it as my first name because there are just too many Rebeccas, and a surprising number of people keep spelling it wrong, and I answer the class roll call at the wrong Rebecca - so Grace is much easier. It's a nice name.

I never liked this name until I heard of Grace Kelly, the American actress who married Prince Ranier of Monaco on April 19, 1956. She was such a beautiful and amazing woman - a TRUE princess! I think that a nice name for my daughter would be Grace Kelly _______ (last name).

-- Anonymous User 3/30/2006

I just love the name Grace. Gracie is a great nickname while they are young and Grace works well when they are older.

-- Anonymous User 4/25/2006

I love this name very much, it's so timeless, beautiful, elegant and a great classic, I also love the nickname Gracie.

Grace is my middle name and never a prouder inital in my signature is there. I hated my first name but found a great pleasure in my middle name. It also diffreniated me from the other 3 or 4 Lynda's in my family. I realized a few years ago that most people don't sign their name in print not cursive with their middle name. I do, or abreviated with a proud middle initial.

I used to get very anoyed with my name because of the endless rhyming oppertunites kids loved to use eg. graceface etc. But it's only now that I've realised how lucky I am to have been given such a beautiful elegant name and I'm proud of it!

My daughter's name is Grace. Although her full name is HanaGrace Leila Rose, but she loves the name so much, that she goes by Grace. We've called her that since she was born.

-- Anonymous User 12/23/2006

I absolutely adore this name and if I have a daughter, I hope to call her Grace Elizabeth. I have been back and forth on this, I mean whether to use Grace Elizabeth or Elizabeth Grace. My Grandmother's first name is Elizabeth, it's my middle name, and one of my cousins' middle names. Both after her. If I get to use it, I will call her Grace Elizabeth, not just Grace, usually. Sometimes Gracie Beth.

My best friend is named Bethany Grace and she hates her first name and only goes by Grace but never Gracie. I find Gracie a bit annoying but Grace is a lovely name and I will always think of it fondly because of her.

-- Anonymous User 2/22/2007

My mother seriously considered naming me this, then she just named me something that means Grace. It's not so much that I don't like the name, as everyone I know (including myself) whose name is or means Grace is clumsy as all get out. I am a walking casualty case and so are most Graces I know. I beg people not to name their children this because it is like a curse. And beleive me it hurts to trip that much or run into that many doors.

I like this name. I find it beautiful and simply elegant, and not just because of Grace Kelly. It's also a name in my family, born by multiple ancestors and relatives of mine (as early as the 16th century).

-- Anonymous User 4/3/2007

My daughter was just born in 2006 and I named her Grace. We have a very long last name and wanted something short and beautiful. Grace was it. It goes well with her middle name Lenore after my recently passed Grandmother.

My first name is Mary Grace (I have no middle name). I absolutely love my name. I think it's beautiful, and I think it's a rather mature name, I mean I can't really see a little girl going by Mary Grace. That's why I was "Gracie" right up through college when I started going by Mary Grace. It truly is the perfect name, I honestly can't think of a better one. :D

My name is Grace Pearl. I used to be a little shy about telling people my first and middle names but now, I think its SO cool! (I am 41, but when I was 10, I was not happy with it) UNIQUE! "Grace" is making a big comeback these days.

Grace O'Malley, another notorious female pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy.

-- Anonymous User 10/25/2007

My parents named me after my late great grandmother Grace. I have always loved my name, as I feel it is unique in many ways. I know that there was a famous actress by the name of Grace Kelly, and a murderer and such, but I still only know 2 people by the name of Grace, and that is my Great Grandmother and me.

-- Anonymous User 10/30/2007

I get so annoyed with all this STUPID talk of Grace simply meaning graceful. It does not! It means something TOTALLY different! It means His saving Grace. That gift He gave to us by having His son die on the cross.

How interesting that at least one poster (apparently a Christian) finds any other interpretation of this name than a religiouous one STUPID. It is actually derived from the Latin "gratia," which has several connotations. Understandably, devout Christians might choose the name precisely for the religious connotations. Non-religious families might select it for different reasons. Film buffs (and royalists) might want to honor Grace Kelly. Popular music fans might name their child after Grace Slick or Grace Jones. Interesting that despite all their differences, these Graces are all considered a bit cool and aloof. BTW, since Anna and all its variants are derived from the Hebrew word for "Grace," combos like Grace Ann or Anna Grace might be viewed as redundant.

There was a language long, LONG before a man named Jesus was born to a COUPLE named Mary and Joseph. I know some don't believe it but not everything began with that very first christmas in that little barn.

Grace is a cute name. I guess I've met so many little Gracies that it's hard to picture an adult Grace. Even still, it's a solid name.

Famous Bearer includes Grace Ingalls, the youngest of the Ingalls sisters (sister of famous author Laura Ingalls Wilder), and fourth daughter of Charles & Caroline Ingalls.

Grace's Character was in the later of the 'Little House' books, portrayed by twins Wendi/Brenda Turnbaugh in the famous '70's-'80's television series, and also in many miniseries and movies based off of the life of the Ingalls Family.

It's a very pretty name, but the almost inevitable association with Christianity is the reason I wouldn't want to use it myself. This is also far too common as a middle name. I must also admit that the first thing that comes to mind is a little girl rather than a woman, possibly partly because I actually watched The Nanny back in the 90s, and Grace was the youngest child on the show.

I think that Grace is a rather pretty name. If I ever had a little girl, I might name her Grace Carolyn. This is after my grandmother; her first name is Carolyn, and she always wished her middle name was Grace. Since in my family we are in the practice of middle-naming our children after relatives, and since Grace is a pretty name in its own right, I think that Grace Carolyn would be a nice combination. Grace also has musical connotations to me, such as the song Grace (by U2) and Grace Slick, from Jefferson Airplane.

I think it's pretty it's just a shame the adult Graces I run into are less than graceful and inspiring. Let's hope that changes with all the little Graces now running around.

-- Anonymous User 11/24/2008

I hate, hate, HATE it when people call me Gracie. It is the most diminutive, little-girlish nickname I can think of. The trouble is, Grace doesn't exactly lend itself to any other, better, nicknames. However, I have grown to like my name a lot more because where I live there are very very few Graces and it makes me feel unique. I do, however, get tired of people telling me I have a lovely, old-fashioned name, since I had nothing to do with choosing it. I think Grace as a middle name should be dealt with very carefully and make sure it doesn't interrupt the overall flow of the name.

I think Grace is boring and unoriginal. It always reminds me "Grease".

-- Anonymous User 8/11/2009

A famous bearer was American stage actress Grace Hartman (1907 - 1955). She was well known for her work in musical theatre, specifically "Angel in the Wings", for which she won the first Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.

I have a friend named Grace Sarah and she's so delicate and sweet. I love the way here name flows and the way our Spanish teacher says it.

-- Anonymous User 6/9/2010

My middle name is Grace, and I really wish it was my first name. I hope the name Grace doesn't become too trendy and overused because I would like to name my own daughter Grace one day. Grace was my great grandmothers name and I think it is a beautiful name.

I love this name! Though it can be hard to live up to. You're named Grace and all of a sudden people expect you to be graceful. Or maybe not I don't know from experience but it would seem that that might be an issue. Otherwise this name is just so cute and elegant and sweet.

I have a workmate named Grace, and she tells me the worst thing about having this name is that people find it very amusing to mention "Amazing Grace" when they meet her.

"Your name's Grace? Wow, that's amazing!"

"Grace? Now that's an amazing name ..."

Etc etc

While most name teasing finishes in high school, apparently adults of all ages still think this kind of banter is very clever and amusing, so it's still going.

Even the work newsletter will say things like, "I'm sure Grace will come up with something amazing for the end of year office party" and stuff like that.

It's interesting that so many people said people called Grace all seem to be clumsy, because Grace actually is rather hefty and klutzy, although I never saw this as an irony considering her name before.

Grace Margaret is the daughter of American actor Mark Wahlberg and his model wife Rhea Durham.

-- Anonymous User 1/3/2012

If my friend was having a daughter rather than a son, she would have named her Grace. I don't like it as a middle name because it's a bit overdone, but adore it as a first name. All the girls named Grace I've met have been sweet.

St. Grace was the wife of St. Probus. There is a church named for them in Cornwall, England. Not much is known about them, but legends say that Grace gave the money for Probus to build the church tower. It is also uncertain when they lived, but it was sometime in the early Middle Ages.

I'm slightly surprised that no one mentioned the children's story Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman. It was one of my favorites as a kid. It's about an African American girl who desperately wants to play Peter Pan in the school play but the other kids laugh at her for even thinking it because she's both black and a girl. It's a cute story with a positive message.

Dr. Grace Holloway was a companion of the Eighth Doctor. She has the rather dubious distinction of being the only companion to kill the Doctor directly (she was trying to operate on one of his hearts, and it didn't work out), and the less dubious distinction (for some fans) of being the first companion to snog the Doctor.

This name is WAY too overused! I know about 4 Graces and 3 of them go to my school and this is also my cousins name, Grace Danielle. This name is just WAY too overused but I like it, more as a middle name though.

My name is Grace and I love my name. I was named after my granny whose surname was Grace. Nobody had it when I was a child but a lot of babies are now called Grace. Only thing I don't like is that I married a Kelly so now the actress is a constant mention in my life.

This is a beautiful name. Unlike a lot of virtue names, it is easy to pronounce and has a gorgeous and relatable meaning. It also rolls off the tongue- Grace. My best friend is named Grace, and she is exactly like her name!

"Grace passed away 30 years ago!" LOL This is just seriously such an old lady name. No matter how you slice it!

-- Anonymous User 2/8/2015

The most beautiful virtue name. Classic--not dated to any certain decade. Suits all ages. Especially good to pair with a long last name.

-- Anonymous User 4/1/2015

I was named Grace after my maternal grandmother. It's a very pretty and classic name, but way too common for my liking, sometimes. There were five Graces, me included, and that was just in my graduating high school class. As for nicknames, I'm usually just called Gracie by my family. However, my younger brothers used to call me "Grossy Gracie" as a joke. It didn't really bother me because it was just my family who called me that, and it was all in good fun. I am, however, not very graceful. In fact, I'm a total klutz, though my mother tells me that there's a certain sort of gracefulness to me.

-- Anonymous User 7/11/2015

I actually find this name quite pretty and the nickname Gracie is cute. But I don't think I would use it because of its religious association. I don't really like the names Hope, Joy or Faith as I find them all too bland and too much like words, and I find Hope and Faith too religious. But I actually don't mind the name Grace. Funny how that is.

-- Anonymous User 8/26/2015

Beauty, elegance, fluidity, kind, intelligent. My daughter, Grace, is all of these except elegant, difficult to be elegant at 14. She is named Grace after my mother, Gracine. My mother was named after her aunt Grace with the unique "ine" customization. She was born in 1920 when names like Maxine were popular. Her parents thought the ine was modernizing. My mother never met another Gracine.

I feel like everyone and their mother has this as their middle name, next to Rose and Marie. Honestly? It's sometimes just an easy filler name for parents who don't have time to choose a middle name.

-- Anonymous User 12/28/2015

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound!

-- Anonymous User 1/2/2016

I don't like it (no offense to any Graces). It just...doesn't sound feminine. The way it's said makes it seem less feminine. In my opinion its wayyyy too overused. I don't know. Not keen on it. The way it's pronounced makes it seem ugly.

My name is Grace and I love my name! It sounds so so elegant and classic. I agree that sometimes it can be overused. Where I live I have never met another one, which makes me feel very unique.

-- Anonymous User 4/18/2016

I think this name is fairly overused, especially as a middle name. Not as common as Rose, but more common than Elizabeth. The sound isn't very attractive, either. I'm not a huge fan of 'G' sounds in names, whether it's hard or soft.

My name is Grace Georgina and I used to hate it but now I love it and have a lot of pride in my name. A lot of people say that it is a common name and by the rankings, I see it is but I have only ever met 4 other Graces in my life time and I have been to 3 different schools.

I've heard lots of comments about how much people hate the name Grace and it's my name thank you very much and I think it's fine. I know that the name Gracie is a bit annoying but it's my name and I love it. I am actually Durísimo because I am in Half Spanish and half Welsh, but I prefer the name Gracie or Grace...